at Youngstown State (Sept. 26 I 6:00 pm): ESPN+ I Live Stats
at Robert Morris (Sept. 29 I 1:00 pm): ESPN+ I Live Stats

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio - The IU Indianapolis women's soccer team will hit the road for an important two-game trip as the Jaguars will face Youngstown State (Sept. 26) and Robert Morris (Sept. 29) this week. Both games will be broadcast on ESPN+. Head coach Chris Johnson's squad opened Horizon League play with a 2-1 home win over Cleveland State, thanks to goals from Emma Frey and a late penalty kick from Caroline Kelley. Senior Ashton Kudlo collected six saves in goal in her second victory of the season. 

With the goal, Kelley pushed her team-leading total to four on the season, including a pair of game-winners. Frey is second on the team with seven points (2 goals, 3 assists) and senior Cassie Rodriguez is tied for second on the team with two goals scored. Senior Maia Ransom is tied with Frey for the team-lead with three assists, having split time between forward and defender. Sophomore Katie Hoog has helped anchor a mixed bag of defenders from the center back position while junior Kailyn Smith has picked up steam since missing the start of the year due to injury. 

In goal, Kudlo has a 2.00 GAA and 39 saves in her nine starts this season. Behind her, Charlotte-transfer Emily Keck has yielded four goals in her three appearances off the bench. 

JAGS GIVING WEEK: 
Jags Giving Week runs from Sept. 23-30 and fans can make their gift to the Women's Soccer Program by clicking the link. 

HORIZON LEAGUE STANDINGS:

School	CPTS	Conf	CPct.	Overall	Pct.	Streak
Detroit Mercy	6	2-0	1.000	4-6	.400	W2
Milwaukee	6	2-0	1.000	3-6-1	.350	W2
Robert Morris	3	1-1	.500	2-4-3	.389	L1
Purdue Fort Wayne	3	1-0	1.000	6-3-1	.650	W1
Oakland	3	1-1	.500	2-7-2	.273	W1
IU Indy	3	1-0	1.000	2-6-1	.278	W1
Northern Kentucky	3	1-1	.500	4-6	.400	W1
Green Bay	1	0-1-1	.250	2-4-3	.389	L1
Wright State	1	0-1-1	.250	2-6-1	.278	L1
Cleveland State	0	0-2	.000	0-8-1	.056	L4
Youngstown State	0	0-2	.000	2-6-2	.300	L5

QUOTABLE:
"I think (the win) was very important. It's one of those moments that can change your season a little bit. The kids realize that they can come back from adversity and find the back of the net and make things happen for ourselves," Johnson said. following the win over Cleveland State. 

SCOUTING YOUNGSTOWN STATE:
YSU enters play at 2-6-2 overall and 0-2 in Horizon League play with 3-1 losses at Detroit Mercy and Oakland. The Penguins collected non-conference wins over Saint Francis and George Washington at home earlier this season. For the season, Taylor Berry leads YSU with eight points (2 goals, 4 assists) and Sara Felder and Lianna Van Sice also each have two scores. Maya Naimoli has played all 900 minutes in net this season, recording a 1.60 goals against average and .789 save percentage with two shutouts. 

SCOUTING ROBERT MORRIS: 
RMU enters this week at 2-4-3 overall and 1-1 in Horizon League play with a win at Oakland, followed by a 2-1 loss to Detroit Mercy. RMU is 1-1-2 at home this season with a home victory over Le Moyne to start the season. Haleigh Finale and Paloma Swankler lead RMU with seven points apiece. In goal, Brenna Murray has started all nine matches with a 1.47 goals against average and .772 save percentage. 

SERIES RESULTS: 
IU Indy is 11-1-1 all-time against YSU and 6-1-1 in the eight games in Youngstown. The Jaguars are 2-0-1 all-time against RMU and 1-0-1 in two meetings in Pennsylvania. 

UP NEXT: 
The Jaguars will return home to host Detroit Mercy at Carroll Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 5 at 1:00 p.m. on ESPN+.